Thigh free flap surviving with retrograde perfusion from the posterior tibial artery.
In a free flap procedure on the thigh, thrombosis occurred repeatedly. The problem was solved with a technique that took advantage of the retrograde blood flow of the posterior tibial artery.
Söderström
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden.
Svensson
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Arnljots
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013848:Thigh; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D016909:Tibial Arteries; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods